I saw this advertised in Gumtree. Interesting set-up.
If you wish to buy this bike contact g.hincapie@asda-bso.com
Fell out of the gumtree
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 09:00
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GravelIsNothingNew 30 minutes ago
…and why was Jonas tested at 2am, whilst Tadej was tested in the morning at 5am?
GravelIsNothingNew 32 minutes ago
Midnight testing in the middle of a cycling grand tour is only justified if it catches a doping cheat, otherwise it is unconscionable. The UCI’s own rules say it is only justified if there is real suspicion of doping. …Where is the evidence?
chrisonabike 2 hours ago
Is that a Russian "z" symbol represented by the front wheel? Or is it an "s" - and is the back wheel the same?
chrisonabike 2 hours ago
Of course this will rightly be subject to meeting legal evidence requirements. Which will then be amended to "we have been told that the minimum evidential standards are..." Which a cynic might suggest will allow police to dismiss enough cases so they don't get too busy. Except when a few of them get suspicious of someone and decide to make up the law again...
chrisonabike 3 hours ago
RE: "suitable roadside test equipment" Does this mean "UCI-level scrutiny is needed" .... Or "eyes plus awareness that bikes normally slow down when on the flat / going uphill *without being pedalled*"?
judda6610 3 hours ago
"West Midlands Police is exploring alternative methods of spotting illegal e-motorbike use" Somebody please tell them easiest way to 'spot' would be the rider's going faster than any typical cyclist for the conditions. And if the rider isn't even pedalling - well bang to rights, innit? Or if they're scouring popular stops for Deliveroo etc. couriers, just look for the throttle.
kingleo 3 hours ago
Motorists cause considerable delays to cyclists in cities and towns.
Secret_squirrel 3 hours ago
And even in the apology statement they call him a driver 🤦♂️
andystow 4 hours ago
That sounds like work, though.
ktache 4 hours ago
I was quite disturbed by this story yesterday and I'm glad that it seems to be getting resolved a bit. Presumably the bike looked fairly standard and was not covered in gaffer, with tern graphics, so surely one quick web search would have shown the ridiculous expense of this machine (you pay for quality mind...) hinting at it's full legality in unmodified state and preventing this embarrassment through incompetence.
10 thoughts on “Fell out of the gumtree”
Gotta love that aero brake
Gotta love that aero brake mount – not sure how it would benefit a bike such as this but hey, each to their own!
Thank’s how all the kids roll
Thank’s how all the kids roll round here. It give the bike awesome handling.
Don’t often see a bike on
Don’t often see a bike on Gumtree with both wheels. Although I’m sure there’s a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation for the ones that have the front wheel missing 😕
didn’t we see that at
didn’t we see that at Eurobike?
I see this so many times,
I see this so many times, commuting… forks back to front, genius! I even stopped one lady to explain, wish I hadn’t!
Flo K
Flo K wrote:I see this so
Yep, done the same to a father and son once as the kid’s bike looked like a crash waiting to happen. The father gave me a mouthful of abuse for being nosey. I am guessing he built it up for his son and ‘knew what he was doing!’
Do those forks make Endos
Do those forks make Endos easier to pull off?
track geometries, hmm… like
track geometries, hmm… like training bra for your first fixie. I would imagine.. ah hem..
We see kids turning up for
We see kids turning up for Bikeability training with bikes built like this all the time.
yeah we do indeed…the usual
yeah we do indeed…the usual “but I got it brand new from asda, tesco, jjb, halford etc etc…and I/They built it up properly, you dont have an f-ing clue” come along with it when we say, erm, this bike is going to cause your child to get injured.